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Member of Conservation Ontario
Updating the Flood Forecasting and Warning Implementation
Guidelines
Tom Hogenbirk, P.Eng.
Ontario Flood Risk Management WorkshopSeptember 20th, 2018
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History- Five Conservation Authority Flood Forecasting and
Warning Groups were formed in 1998 as a result of recommendations by the Province’s 1997 Red Tape Review Commission.
- These Groups consisted of CA staff from 5 different regions of the Province.
- The main purposes of these groups was to streamline the FFW process, allow for more consistency, and avoid duplication in efforts.
- In 2002, the GTA CA FFW group undertook to develop FFW Standards.
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The purpose of the standards was to provide a more consistent approach to FFW amongst the GTA Group.
These standards were completed in April 2003.
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Original GTA FFW Standards – Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
SECTION 1 - PROGRAM DELIVERY / ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 2 – FORECASTING
SECTION 3 – COMMUNICATIONS
SECTION 4 - FLOOD OPERATIONS
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Provincial FFW Committee - Building on the work
completed by the GTA CA Group, the Provincial Flood Forecasting and Warning Committee completed a similar document in 2008.
- These guidelines were last updated in 2014.
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• Goals, Purpose and Definitions
• Success Factors• Program
(Common) Attributes
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Business Continuity
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Planning and Administration
• Documentation• Monitoring• Training• Models• Contingency and
Operations Plans• Linkages to Emergency
Management
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Forecasting: The Daily Planning Cycle
• Weather forecasts obtained through the internet and radio broadcasts
• Antecedent soil and/or snow melt models maintained daily
• Snow conditions monitored based on snow surveys and internet sites
• Forecasted rainfall or snowfall entered into models to predict run-off amounts
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Communications and Operations
• The issuance of flood messages
• Documentation of Flood Events
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Appendix B: Flood Message Terminology
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Flood Message Terminology
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The FFW Guideline UpdateScheduled to be completed by the Provincial Flood Forecasting and Warning Committee in 2019.
- Update all references and acronyms and improve formatting.
- Revise and streamline document structure.- Clarify roles and responsibilities- Better emphasis on the need for consistent
messaging
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- Examples will be added in Appendices showing how guidelines could be implemented depending on the size / resources of different CA’s or MNRF District Offices.
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Key Sections in Updated GuidelinesSECTION ONE: FLOOD FORECASTING and WARNING PROGRAMWATERSHED CHARACTERISTICS and CATEGORIZATION
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SECTION TWO: FLOOD FORECASTING & WARNING PROGRAMROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES
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SECTION THREE: FLOOD FORECASTING & WARNING PROGRAM OPERATIONAL COMPONENTS
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SECTION FOUR: FLOOD FORECASTING & WARNING PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION, STAFFING and OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS
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Questions?